Digidesign Mbox 2 & G-Rack

Mbox 2 & G-Rack description:

The Digidesign MBOX 2 Compact 2 Channel USB Interface. 24-bit Audio/MIDI Interface with 2 Mic Preamps, DI, S/PDIF Audio I/O, and Pro Tools LE Software.

The Digidesign MBOX 2 is a next-generation USB-powered audio/MIDI production system that builds on the performance and simplicity of the original Mbox - Digidesign’s most popular personal studio system ever. Featuring a wide range of connection options, including analog, digital, and MIDI I/O, Mbox 2 delivers professional performance in an incredibly compact package. Mbox 2 also includes award-winning, easy-to-use Pro Tools LE™ 7 software, which offers many of the same features that top studios rely on to produce award winning albums and film soundtracks. Projects created with Mbox 2 and Pro Tools LE 7 software also open on Pro Tools|HD® and Pro Tools M-Powered systems - providing instant compatibility with countless Pro Tools® equipped project and professional studios around the globe.

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The main features of the Digidesign MBOX 2 include:

• 100% USB powered for maximum portability
• 2 analog inputs, 2 analog outputs
• 2 channels of S/PDIF digital I/O
• 1 MIDI input and 1 MIDI output (16 channels in/16 channels out)
• Zero-latency monitoring
• Superior sonic performance
• 48V phantom power for condenser microphones
• Separate source selection and gain control per channel
• Headphone output with dedicated volume control
• Dedicated studio monitor volume control
• Award-winning Pro Tools recording, editing, and mixing
• 32 simultaneous audio tracks (128 virtual audio tracks), expandable to 48 tracks
• Fully integrated MIDI sequencing with 256 simultaneous MIDI tracks
• Over 50 processing plug-ins, virtual instruments, and compatible applications
• Support for streaming ReWire applications into Pro Tools
• Unique Beat Detective LE automatic groove analysis and correction tool
• Support for the Digidesign Control|24 and Command|8 control surfaces
• Huge selection of compatible third-party plug-ins and software options including Xpand! Sample-Playback/Synthesis Workstation
• Bomb Factory software includes BF76 Compressor, Essential Clip Remover, Correlation Meter, Meter Bridge, Noise Meter, Tuner, Funk Logic Mastererizer
• Pro Tools Ignition Pack includes Ableton Live Lite 4 Digidesign Edition, Propellerhead Software, Reason Adapted 3, FXpansion BFD Lite, IK Multimedia SampleTank 2 SE, IK Multimedia Amplitube LE, IK Multimedia T-RackS EQ, Celemony Melodyne uno essential, Bunker 8 REX file CD, Pro Tools Method One™ instructional DVD and One-year membership to Broadjam.com
• DigiRack Plug-ins include 1-Band EQ, 4-Band EQ, Chorus, Click, Compressor, D-Verb™, D-Verb-AS, DC Offset Removal, DeEsser, Delay, DigiReWire, Dither, Duplicate, Dynamics II, Dynamics III, EQ II, EQ III, Expander-Gate, Extra-Long Delay, Flanger, Gain, Gate, Invert, Limiter, Long Delay, Medium Delay, Mod Delay II, Multi-Tap Delay, Normalize-Gain Change, Ping-Pong Delay, Pitch Shift, POWr Dither, Reverse-DC Removal, Signal Generator, Short Delay, Slap Delay, Time Comp-Exp-Pitch Shift andTrim
• Works on Windows XP and Mac OS X computers

Digidesign G-Rack is a unique bundle of effects plug-ins for guitarists that, when combined with Pro Tools, make it easy to record and mix your own pro-sounding rock ‘n roll album.

Meet your rig’s new best friend: Digidesign G-Rack — an amazing collection of nine Pro Tools effects plug-ins aimed specifically at recording guitarists. Forget having to find and mic that perfect guitar amp tone. Just add the G-Rack bundle to your Pro Tools LE setup and you’ll get ultra-precise emulations of your favorite stompboxes and studio effects, enabling you to crank up everything from classic vintage tones to edgy modern sounds — all right within Pro Tools!

It’s well known that Pro Tools has been used to record and mix many of the best-selling rock albums in the world. But did you also know that Digidesign has a wide-range of affordable Pro Tools systems that make it simple to produce a professional-quality album in the comfort of your home?

Don’t have Pro Tools? Every Digidesign Pro Tools LE personal studio system comes with award-winning, easy-to-use Pro Tools LE software that works on Windows- and Mac-based computers, allowing you to record and mix your music using many of the same tools the pros use in major music recordings. Plus, each Pro Tools LE system comes with over 50 additional professional effects and instrument plug-ins, including the amazing Pro Tools Ignition Pack. Put it all together with the G-Rack bundle and you have the perfect rock combo to record and showcase your music to the masses!

With the G-Rack bundle’s incredible effects plug-ins, you can:

• Crank your amp up to 11 with Bomb Factory SansAmp PSA-1
• Put the wobbly Bomb Factory Tel-Ray Variable Delay to work in your mix
• Warm up your tone with the vintage vibes of the Bomb Factory Moogerfooger Bundle, featuring Moogerfooger 12-Stage Phaser, Analog Delay, Ring Modulator, and Lowpass Filter
• Twist your sound with Voce Spin and Chorus/Vibrato
• Dial in the perfect amount of reverb with the studio favorite TL Space Native Edition convolution reverb